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- March 2009 (Revised June 2012)
- Case
Denmark: Globalization and the Welfare State
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich and Benjamin Kramarz
This case describes how Denmark has balanced the impacts of globalization, including outsourcing and movement of labor, with its social welfare offerings. Reforms implemented during the past two decades drove down unemployment, promoted new company formation, and put...
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Keywords:
Macroeconomics;
Trade;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Employment;
Welfare or Wellbeing;
Denmark
Daemmrich, Arthur A., and Benjamin Kramarz. "Denmark: Globalization and the Welfare State." Harvard Business School Case 709-015, March 2009. (Revised June 2012.)
- June 2007 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Dressen (Abridged) (A)
By: Thomas R. Piper
John Lynch, CEO of the Dressen Division of Westinghouse, was elated by the proposed leveraged buyout by the private equity firm, Warburg Pincus Ventures. The buyout would rid the division of a 'bad' parent and place the division's destiny in its own hands. A recently...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Restructuring;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Private Equity;
Bids and Bidding;
Valuation
Piper, Thomas R. "Dressen (Abridged) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 207-125, June 2007. (Revised August 2007.)
- Article
Space, the Final Economic Frontier
After decades of centralized control of economic activity in space, NASA and U.S. policymakers have begun to cede the direction of human activities in space to commercial companies. NASA garnered more than 0.7% of GDP in the mid-1960s but is only around 0.1% of GDP...
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Weinzierl, Matthew C. "Space, the Final Economic Frontier." Journal of Economic Perspectives 32, no. 2 (Spring 2018): 173–192.
- July 2020
- Case
Amanda and Kristen: Mented Cosmetics
By: Steven Rogers, Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Alterrell Mills
The co-founders (Black HBS alumnae) of an e-commerce beauty startup explore the unmet needs within the beauty industry. This case study examines the entrepreneurial opportunities that come from identifying an underserved market, specifically within the Black community...
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Keywords:
Brands and Branding;
Competition;
Customers;
Disruption;
Disruptive Innovation;
Distribution Channels;
Entrepreneurship;
Finance;
Macroeconomics;
Marketing;
Marketing Channels;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Strategy;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Product Positioning;
Sales;
Social Issues;
Social Marketing;
Business Startups;
Strategic Planning;
Strategy;
Supply Chain Management;
Venture Capital;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Public Relations Industry;
Chemical Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Retail Industry;
North and Central America;
United States;
New York (city, NY);
New York (state, US)
Rogers, Steven, Jeffrey J. Bussgang, and Alterrell Mills. "Amanda and Kristen: Mented Cosmetics." Harvard Business School Case 321-002, July 2020.
- August 2016
- Case
CSI Ingenieros
By: Jay Lorsch and Emily McTague
CSI's business unit managers gathered around the downstairs conference room for the company's weekly meeting to discuss project bids. Cristina WaldAshley Hartman, who was in charge of finding projects for the engineering firm to work on, read through several she had...
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Keywords:
Corporate Governance;
Board;
Board Committees;
Board Dynamics;
Organization;
Organization Alignment;
Dynamic Capabilities;
Organization Design;
Organizational Prototyping;
Organizational Silence;
Organizational Learning;
Organization Behavior;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Manufacturing Industry;
South America;
Uruguay
- December 2014 (Revised April 2018)
- Case
Dalian Wanda Group: The AMC Entertainment Acquisition (A)
By: Willy Shih
When Dalian Wanda Group of China announced its plan to acquire the AMC Entertainment theatrical exhibition chain in the United States, many people in the U.S. were mystified. Unlike China where theatrical exhibition was experiencing rapid growth, the U.S. market was...
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Keywords:
Dalian Wanda Group;
AMC Entertainment;
Wang Jianlin;
Theater Entertainment;
Film Entertainment;
Acquisition;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Expansion;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
China;
United States
Shih, Willy. "Dalian Wanda Group: The AMC Entertainment Acquisition (A)." Harvard Business School Case 615-033, December 2014. (Revised April 2018.)
- May 2006 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
Codon Devices
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and David Kiron
In December 2005, 40-year-old John Danner was about to make his first presentation to the board of directors of Codon Devices, a one-year-old biotechnology start-up based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After a month as the company's CEO, Danner was prepared to lay out...
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Keywords:
Strategic Planning;
Venture Capital;
Intellectual Property;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Genetics;
Competitive Advantage;
Science-Based Business;
Business Startups;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Biotechnology Industry;
Cambridge
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and David Kiron. "Codon Devices." Harvard Business School Case 806-198, May 2006. (Revised June 2006.)
- 27 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 27
Hampshire's Squam Lake. Their goal: the mapping of a long-term plan for financial regulation reform. The Squam Lake Report distills the wealth of insights from the ongoing collaboration that began at these meetings and provides a...
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Keywords:
Martha Lagace
- 08 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: A Sense of Urgency
afraid that is they rushed into actions their decisions might accidentally create harm. So they held back just at a time when the CEO most needed their help to get the organization moving swiftly into a better future. [ ] Without needed View Details
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by John P. Kotter
- Web
Publications - Faculty & Research
Atlantic (May 9, 2024). May 2024 Teaching Plan AllSpice: GitHub for Hardware Engineers By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Carin-Isabel Knoop Citation Purchase Related Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "AllSpice: GitHub for Hardware...
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- September 1998 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Petrolera Zuata, Petrozuata C.A.
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Mathew M Millett
Petrozuata is a proposed $2.5 billion oil-field development project in Venezuela. The case is set in 1997 as the project sponsors, Conoco and PDVSA (Venezuela's national oil company), are planning to meet with various development agencies and rating agencies regarding...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Valuation;
Project Finance;
Capital Markets;
Investment;
Projects;
Mining Industry;
Energy Industry;
Venezuela
Esty, Benjamin C., and Mathew M Millett. "Petrolera Zuata, Petrozuata C.A." Harvard Business School Case 299-012, September 1998. (Revised March 2002.)
- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 05 Dec 2017
- Webinars: Career
The Startup Rules of Three
Do you have a brilliant idea for a startup? Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires more than just an inspiring concept and a plan for development. There is a reason as many as 75 percent of venture capital-backed startups fail, and nearly 95 percent of all...
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- August 2013 (Revised November 2015)
- Case
Prudential Financial - General Motors Pension Risk Transfer: Back to the Future?
By: Luis M. Viceira and Emily A. Chien
In November 2012, Prudential Financial and General Motors closed on a $25.1B pension risk transfer (PRT) transaction, the largest of its kind to date by an order of magnitude both in the U.S. market and globally. In exchange for an in-kind transfer of $25.1B in... View Details
Keywords:
Risk Management;
Asset Management;
Insurance;
Retirement;
Financial Services Industry;
Insurance Industry
Viceira, Luis M., and Emily A. Chien. "Prudential Financial - General Motors Pension Risk Transfer: Back to the Future?" Harvard Business School Case 213-126, August 2013. (Revised November 2015.)
- April 1993 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)
By: Robert J. Dolan
In 1992, BMW attempts to revive its position in the United States market. In 1991, unit sales had fallen to 53,000 from 88,000 in 1987. The new CEO of North America considers a multifaceted plan to turn around the situation.
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Keywords:
Product Positioning;
Marketing Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Market Entry and Exit;
Sales;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry;
Germany;
North America
Dolan, Robert J. "Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)." Harvard Business School Case 593-082, April 1993. (Revised June 1993.)
- February 2015 (Revised April 2018)
- Supplement
Dalian Wanda Group: The AMC Entertainment Acquisition (B)
By: Willy Shih
When Dalian Wanda Group of China announced its plan to acquire the AMC Entertainment theatrical exhibition chain in the United States, many people in the U.S were mystified. Unlike China where theatrical exhibition was experiencing rapid growth, the U.S. market was...
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Keywords:
AMC Entertainment;
Wanda Group;
Wang Jianlin;
Theater Entertainment;
Film Entertainment;
Acquisition;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Expansion;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
China;
United States
Shih, Willy. "Dalian Wanda Group: The AMC Entertainment Acquisition (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 615-034, February 2015. (Revised April 2018.)
- September 2012 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Digital Microscopy at Carl Zeiss: Managing Disruption
By: Willy Shih
Ulrich Simon, the head of the Microscopy business group at Carl Zeiss AG knew that his unit was facing a disruptive threat, so he chartered a special team to tackle the industrial segment. Given a high degree of autonomy, the project team developed an understanding of...
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Keywords:
Modularity;
High Technology Products;
Emergent Strategy;
Product Lines;
Corporate Strategy;
Digital Platforms;
Disruptive Innovation;
Technology Industry;
Germany
Shih, Willy. "Digital Microscopy at Carl Zeiss: Managing Disruption." Harvard Business School Case 613-039, September 2012. (Revised April 2013.)
- August 2020 (Revised March 2021)
- Supplement
Migros Turkey: Scaling Online Operations (B)
By: Antonio Moreno and Gamze Yucaoglu
The case opens in February 2020 as Ozgur Tort and Mustafa Bartin, CEO and chief large-format and online retail officer of Migros Ticaret A.S. (Migros), Turkey’s oldest and one of its largest supermarket chains, are looking over the results of the fulfillment pilot the...
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Keywords:
Grocery;
Business Model;
Strategy;
Digital Platforms;
Information Technology;
Technology Adoption;
Value Creation;
Globalization;
Competition;
Expansion;
Logistics;
Profit;
Resource Allocation;
Corporate Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Turkey
Moreno, Antonio, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Migros Turkey: Scaling Online Operations (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 621-027, August 2020. (Revised March 2021.)
- January 2011 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Arcadia Biosciences: Seeds of Change (Abridged)
By: Arthur A. Daemmrich
Arcadia Biosciences is seeking to introduce genetically modified rice to China that will lower farmers' costs and generate environmental benefits through reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The case describes challenges facing this small agricultural biotechnology...
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Keywords:
Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Intellectual Property;
Genetics;
Environmental Sustainability;
Science-Based Business;
Climate Change;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Biotechnology Industry;
China
Daemmrich, Arthur A. "Arcadia Biosciences: Seeds of Change (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 711-050, January 2011. (Revised July 2012.)
- 27 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 27
simplifies the retirement savings plan participation decision. Individuals received an opportunity to enroll in a retirement savings plan at a pre-selected contribution rate and asset allocation, allowing...
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Keywords:
Sean Silverthorne
- July 2005 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
General Motors U.S. Pension Funds
By: Luis M. Viceira and Helen Tung
In June 2003, General Motors Corp. (GM) successfully marketed the largest corporate debt offering in U.S. history, worth $17.6 billion. The offering included $13.6 billion worth of debt denominated in dollars, euros, and pounds and $4 billion dollars denominated in...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Bonds;
Investment Return;
Policy;
Borrowing and Debt;
Corporate Finance;
Auto Industry;
United States
Viceira, Luis M., and Helen Tung. "General Motors U.S. Pension Funds." Harvard Business School Case 206-001, July 2005. (Revised December 2005.)